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Rejected Appeal: 76561198057177466 - (Heckin Borked / SR CAUTION)

Discussion in 'Archived Appeals' started by S A D B O I S, Oct 18, 2017.

  1. S A D B O I S

    S A D B O I S Caution on SteamRep

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    Steam:
    STEAM_0:0:48455869
    Appeal for SR CAUTION

    Steam profile: 76561198057177466 (Heckin Borked)

    Appeal Plea: I commited the offense(s), but it was minor or I disagree with SteamRep policy
    Appeal Reason: [Process] Mistake - Admin misunderstood evidence or made a mistake
    Victim Repayment: No, I committed no fraud or had no direct victims
    Previous Appeals: Yes, I appealed here earlier for another situation in the past.    ​

    Alternate Accounts:
    Main Account
    | steamname: Baloo
    | steam3ID: [U:1:105435274]
    | steamID32: STEAM_0:0:52717637
    | steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198065701002
    | customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/baloolovesyou
    | steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198065701002​

    Appeal description:
    My previous appeal to remove my SteamRep Tag was accepted, and my ban was reduced to a caution - https://forums.steamrep.com/threads/appeal-76561198057177466-s-a-d-b-o-i-s-banned-by-sr.151903

    Four months ago when I discussed my current standing with a SteamRep administrator, You Are The One, I asked multiple times if I would need to refile an appeal, or if I could continue my appeal on my already open application. This question was repeatedly left unanswered or deflected. A week ago I tried to appeal to have my caution removed, but instead had my open appeal closed today telling me I would need to refile. I find this mildly frustrating behavior to not be informed I would need to refile, and to also leave my previous appeal open for so long in the meantime. Attached I have screenshots of this conversation with the SteamRep administrator.

    I would like to note the SteamRep administrator stated in the chat even he felt I should have never been banned in the first place which I believe further exemplifies the benign nature of my actions.

    As for my actual appeal, it has now been ten months since I received my initial SteamRep tag. I still have not committed any attempts to defraud or scam members of the Steam community. As already stated in my initial appeal, I only impersonated an affiliated SteamRep administrator, so I could test whether people could actually be banned for impersonation without any actual evidence of intent to scam. I was unaware of the separate SteamRep policy on impersonating SteamRep affiliated administrators.

    I feel I have served my time with both a tag, and a caution in order to send a message to the community that my actions were inappropriate, and there are consequences for violating SteamRep policy. My sincere apologies to everyone involved in this matter, and I hope it will finally be resolved in a timely manner.​

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    S A D B O I S, Oct 18, 2017
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  2. You Are The One

    You Are The One SteamRep Admin

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    Steam:
    STEAM_0:1:41038663
    Sorry, I dont think I made any mistake processing your original appeal, green tagged users were held to higher standards, something I mentioned to you multiple times during your original appeal. In addition, I never mentioned I would be reducing your tag further (just possibly consider it at a later time) nor would it be warranted a few months after you were just downgraded anyhow. You completely disagreeing that you did nothing wrong and If I were to grant your appeal fully, would set a very bad precedent that green tagged users are above reproach. I am declining to downgrade your tag further.
    You Are The One, Oct 19, 2017
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